November 1918: A German Revolution

November 1918: A German Revolution (German: November 1918, eine deutsche Revolution) is a tetralogy of novels by German writer Alfred Döblin about the German Revolution of 1918–1919.[1] The four volumes—Vol. I: Bürger und Soldaten (Citizens and Soldiers), Vol. II Verratenes Volk (A People Betrayed), Vol. III, Heimkehr der Fronttruppen (Return of the Frontline Troops), and Vol. IV, Karl und Rosa (Karl and Rosa)—together comprise the most significant work from Döblin's period of exile (1933–1945). The work was highly praised by figures such as Bertolt Brecht, and critic Gabriele Sander has described the tetralogy as representing the culmination of Döblin's work in the genre of the historical novel.[2] Ebscohost discuss the involvement of Germany and the coming up of Nazi dictatorship in 1933. People argue how the revolution was a success to the country, being transformed into a liberal democracy while getting over extreme political and economic storms. The revolution started in November of 1918 and lasted to December of 1923. It took place in Germany and was caused due to the failure of democracy after First World War. Gale Ebooks discuss after Germany lost at the end of the World War the country divided labor movement attained political power. The revolution achieved limited gains for working people. In 1921 the allied reparation called for payments of 132 billion gold marks, which led to Germany inflammation. In November of 1923 the National Socialist German Worker Party’s stage a coup which failed, but would gain attention to Nazi. ProQuest discuss the Bolshevik Revolution which was in Russia November 1917. The Bolshevik Revolution founded Communist Parties. Germany lack comparable leaders and sufficiently develops consciousness among the workers. In 1917 Germany had anti war strikes and in 1923 marked the end of socialist Germany. During the first days of 1919 contain debates within the Spartacist Group which led to the Communist Party of Germany. In 1933 the counterrevolution triumphant and the National Socialist German Worker Party leader Hitler rose in power.

November 1918: A German Revolution
Cover of the first edition of the first volume
AuthorAlfred Döblin
Original titleNovember 1918, eine deutsche Revolution
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman
GenreHistorical novel
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)

Notes
  1. "DTV.de". Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.; "Fischerverlage.de". Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. Sander 2001, p. 208

References

Further reading
  • Dollenmayer, David B. The Berlin Novels of Alfred Döblin: Wadzek's Battle with the Steam Turbine, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Men Without Mercy, and November 1918. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988. Print.
  • Hofmann, Klaus. "Revolution and Redemption: Alfred Döblin's November 1918." The Modern Language Review, Vol. 103, No. 2 (Apr., 2008), pp. 471–489.
  • Gerwrath, Robert (2020). <path> "November 1918: The German Revolution".
  • Buse, Dieter (2004). <path> "German Revolution".
  • Broue, Pierre (2005). <path> "The German Revolution".


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